My son has been enrolled at Rockdale Music for 3 years. Since he has started playing drums his math scores have shot through the roof and his confidence has soared! His instructor makes every lesson fun. And he learns through current song selections making it really fun. Their rock band program is awesome! My 10 year old has played at The Note and World Cafe live in Phila..I have and would recommend this school to anyone wanting to learn and grow as a musician!

Oh how I wish when I was young and taking piano lessons there was a place like Rockdale. The teachers are young, hip and cool, they let the kids pick out what music/songs they want to play and then get the theory in there and the child doesn't even realize it because they are having so much fun playing their instrument with songs they like. We have been with Dan at Rockdale for private lessons for 4 years and are so so happy with him. My son just adores him, and Dan is wonderful with him. We also participate in the RockBands with Dan and Jared and have just had the best time. The kids have such a sense of community and all really support each other during their gigs. They learn alot about the creative process without pressure or stress. We love Rockdale and are so happy that we are part of the Rockdale family, we recommend it whenever we get a chance. It "Rocks".

We love Rockdale (especially our teacher, Jared). Everyone there is so nice. They make lessons fun. We love the rock camps - there are lots of creative activities. We think the jam bands are such a great idea. We would definitely recommend Rockdale Music Studio.

My son has been taking lessons from Jared for almost two years now and he has made considerable improvement. And after each lesson he says that it was fun! I think that is very important. When my son first began lessons with Jared, he had come from another teacher who had ceased to give lessonsand who had moved my son along too quickly. Jared immediately perceived that my son needed to go back to the rudiments and the fundamentalsand after developing a solid base, now my son is able to move forward more quickly. Plus it has improved his confidence! Jared has a very positive, upbeat personality, so he is very encouraging to newer players. And he is very knowledgeable (he is a multi-instrumentalist) so he is challenging to more advanced students. Jared embraces all music styles, and encourages students to be equally open-minded. My son plays drums, and it is very fun to hear, at the end of a lesson, Jared playing guitar or keyboard while my son plays drums and they jam together.

I think Rockdale and Jared are amazing! Jared asks you what you want to do. So instead of just being told do something you can choose what you want to. Also he asks you what kind of genre you want to play so you can choose rock, classical, jazz, blues, you name it.

My son has been taking guitar lessons for about a year now, and really enjoys his instruction with Jared. He is always excited after his lessons, and practices almost everyday. I would recommend him to others.

It's hard to put into words how wonderful our experience with Rockdale has been. My daughter has been attending since the summer of 2008 after I signed her up for a summer Rock Band session. She has been taking private lessons, as well as continuing with Rock Band throughout the year. The teachers are wonderful musicians themselves, that really know how to tap into their students strengths, as well as helping them to feel the confident in trying out new things. Rockdale is a place where students from all backgrounds and interests can come together in their shared love of music. The environment is accepting and positive at all times. The energy of the teachers is infectious, and spills over to their students. Rockdale has truly been a blessing and a gift in my daughter's life!

Love, love, love Rockdale music!! Rockdale is a creative and safe environment for kids to learn music. The teachers strike the right balance of challenging students to achieve while still having fun. Their programs are excellent. My kids never complain about going to music lessons at Rockdale!

The teachers at Rockdale really pay attention to my son's musical interests, which helps him teach complex material in a really interesting way. My son practices eagerly and really enjoys learning and working on new skills and songs each week.